Horchata is a typical drink of the summer period that has its origin in the municipality of Alboraya, in Valencia. Although it is made with water, sugar, cinnamon and lemon peel, its main ingredient is the chufaa tuber rich in vitamins and minerals with great health benefits.
The manufacturing process is very simple. And it is that starts with harvesting tiger nuts. Once collectedthey are washed and left to soak for hours to soften completely. They are then ground into a creamy paste. which is mixed with water and passed through a filter to separate the pulp from the tiger nuts and obtain the liquid.
Benefits
Among its properties, it is worth highlighting the following:
- Energy source. It provides 100 kilocalories per 100 grams, which makes it a drink full of energy. It is recommended for children, the elderly and athletes.
- Rich in protein. It contains five of the ten essential amino acids, which are arginine, methionine, leucine, isoleucine and lysine.
- Protects our cardiovascular system. It is very rich in oleic acid, an important nutrient to control cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to prevent arteriosclerosis.
- Mineralizing. It is a source of minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.
- Prevents cellular oxidation. It has vitamins of group B and also E and C, powerful antioxidants that prevent and delay cellular aging, acting against free radicals.
- Ideal for the intolerant. It does not contain lactose and becomes an alternative to milk for people who have allergies or are intolerant to the protein or sugar in dairy products.
To take into account
Thanks to all this, NASA has classified horchata as a “bioregenerative life support system“, perfect for all your astronauts during their forays outside the Earth thanks to the high strategic potential of tiger nuts. Something that the Russians already considered several decades ago.
Yes, and that has led this Spanish drink to succeed in vegan supermarkets USA. What’s more, Joe Biden has been seen taking it on many occasions, which has generated certain controversy, both positive and negative, on social networks.
As if that were not enough, all the positive aspects mentioned above have made it possible for its consumption to also expand to the rest of continentsespecially in countries like China, Japan, Ghana, Dominican Republic, Mauritania, Singapore or the Philippines.
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